If someone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.

it is not from ¹  works, so that no one can boast. ² 

And in the same way you also should be glad and rejoice together with me.

I myself will set my face against that man and his clan. I will cut off from the midst of their people both him and all who follow after him in spiritual prostitution, ¹  to commit prostitution by worshiping Molech. ² 

Be strong! Let’s fight bravely for the sake of our people and the cities of our God! The Lord will do what he decides is best!” ¹ 

At the end of seventy years ¹  the Lord will revive ²  Tyre. She will start making money again by selling her services to all the earth’s kingdoms. ³ 

‘Death has climbed in ¹  through our windows. It has entered into our fortified houses. It has taken away our children who play in the streets. It has taken away our young men who gather in the city squares.’

You were different from other prostitutes ¹  because no one solicited you. When you gave payment and no payment was given to you, you became the opposite!

“Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Will you defile yourselves like your fathers ¹  and engage in prostitution with detestable idols?

Can you lead out the constellations ¹  in their seasons, or guide the Bear with its cubs? ² 

Give thanks to the Lord with the harp! Sing to him to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument!

For you are my deliverer; ¹  under your wings ²  I rejoice.

I concluded, ¹  “Surely in vain I have kept my motives ²  pure and maintained a pure lifestyle. ³ 

Better is a person of humble standing ¹  who nevertheless has a servant, ²  than one who pretends to be somebody important ³  yet has no food.

A person who has friends ¹  may be harmed by them, ²  but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

The one who works his land will be satisfied with food, ¹  but whoever chases daydreams ²  will have his fill ³  of poverty.

Then I said about the one worn out by adultery, ‘Now they will commit immoral acts with her.’

And the streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing. ¹ 

Again the Lord said to me, “Take up once more the equipment of a foolish shepherd. ¹ 

“Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their ¹  hands when they eat.” ²